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Financial news that actually makes sense. Daily, in plain English.
Oct 6, 2026
The jobs report came in so bad it broke the script — and Wall Street celebrated.
Oct 5, 2026
Friday's jobs report landed like a bucket of cold water on the rate-hike crowd, and markets are still wringing it out this morning.
Oct 2, 2026
The Persian Gulf now has three US aircraft carriers in it, and the price of oil just crossed $102 a barrel for the first time in months. That tends to get people's attention.
Oct 1, 2026
The Fed's favourite inflation gauge finally cooperated. The bond market didn't care.
Sep 30, 2026
The bond market just sent a message, and it wasn't subtle.
Sep 29, 2026
Trump said no to Iran's seven-day reopening proposal overnight, and the ripple reached Australian mortgage holders by Tuesday morning.
Sep 28, 2026
Trump said no to Iran over the weekend, and markets opened the week with a jolt: oil up, yields up, futures down. The diplomatic window closed fast.
Sep 25, 2026
The pump, the mortgage, the trade war — all three came to a head yesterday, and none of them resolved cleanly.
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